Photos : Julien Gernez
2016
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Naval Air Station Fallon
Reportage photos au coeur d'une véritable institution : TOP GUN.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/0b4e2f4a-e369-40db-960d-d5a8d97310c6_rw_1200.jpg?h=20b9cd18fea9e0ab62bc6603b1e30cf2)
I would like to thank the PAO Team and all personnel of NAS Fallon for their great hospitality and availability, and specially to Mr Zip Upham for this unforgettable visite of this mighty Naval Air Station.
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/86268697-ea6f-44e3-a940-0119c5aa1e44_rw_1920.jpg?h=8744569524ce44f95f06b13ca550f026)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/6e6ffb36-04b3-4f69-a7db-5972a989ce8b_rw_1920.jpg?h=c7d3bb5d0ec37b14ee484f01c2745766)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/5586add2-eb11-4b11-b20f-5e45c7db837a_rw_1920.jpg?h=ee9c497636ee07515a0a82713908159f)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"
![General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/960f3c23-16b4-47eb-9667-849c551af1b3_rw_1920.jpg?h=9a8e1238b177ecb6e5b9a7160afb538e)
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon - US Navy - NAWDC
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/bfab0e99-827c-49b1-be62-80007765b2a6_rw_1920.jpg?h=fae167ff69bf972763bb41f7c5114dd0)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC
![Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - VAW-124 "Bear Aces"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/248823b8-de96-40c1-82aa-3a0c2a06a4f7_rw_1920.jpg?h=ffdfe1a0707cd4c6c82ef13a448c49ad)
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - VAW-124 "Bear Aces"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/a7ff5895-103c-4e6e-b4f8-4aaceefebb80_rw_1920.jpg?h=a6942ce5aa73979ecf4127cdb0fc2e13)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/cbda7219-9cd3-470e-911e-0662bff70bc1_rw_1920.jpg?h=dcdd11b75b154241789283e7b07d948b)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"
![General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/d146c697-8ac6-4909-a125-1dae0920c691_rw_1920.jpg?h=75d49e1dfd59b6b6cfe6bc73d5cf5ad6)
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon - US Navy - NAWDC
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/b1465522-17d0-4fcf-9614-18b1c1803e5c_rw_1920.jpg?h=b53f2565c26d0ae6495b5b493b849654)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/ff15a538-8d43-44cd-91c3-46796ea1d741_rw_1920.jpg?h=3f36128e349fe84faaadf7cf6b375feb)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/f3f0b87d-868d-4d94-bfa6-cda962b204e1_rw_1920.jpg?h=254645f315b07f30b2fa254274cdbee0)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/98c19cc9-ddc6-4ef6-8268-ef25847627ed_rw_1920.jpg?h=a9012a75396bab307a88fba57027522d)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/36a29255-0caa-4235-88e2-d9b482d157b9_rw_1920.jpg?h=7c7c88806dfd0b657888d3a33f10e950)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/638f060b-9ef5-4db2-b39a-98b537cf285a_rw_1920.jpg?h=0cafb22ef1a08a5605301355f9ee28af)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/103753c5-ecf6-4f87-b6b0-d58c445be5a8_rw_1920.jpg?h=b0509f78551220f0507de9fa2adcc512)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"
![Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/c8de92df-c626-45c7-a969-76cf9900031e_rw_1920.jpg?h=e777ff7ff00056eb49398aa4545330d5)
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - NAWDC
![Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/2004574d-b87b-464a-8456-e707f338019f_rw_1920.jpg?h=68bcc7f398dbaccaaa8834500aaa37d2)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/6699b7db-5982-4d05-9f1c-9e537d6df264_rw_1920.jpg?h=d7ec12febd85da018abb50dfa94a1edd)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/196d76b3-3edc-458c-b361-f8df0e271547_rw_1920.jpg?h=928567cb32b28cdd27db2ca609619324)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/d7b8a1ee-dcd7-4482-aad7-ab0965448bac_rw_1920.jpg?h=943eebbdc467c7d9ab0118335e9a934d)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-31 "Tomcatters"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/44d2f241-6bc7-44c9-94db-81b84d603418_rw_1920.jpg?h=d4b321f23b4ebbb77d6d528de772723f)
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-31 "Tomcatters"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/569335f3-3b37-4901-8270-318d1043bc91_rw_1920.jpg?h=eb33a46803d7dbd7d806af3355cca13d)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/e7e1e145-9bb1-4993-9993-1151d6d580ca_rw_1920.jpg?h=784151580651077f5c1f92175b5da1a2)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/b38e2d02-1260-4451-9b6d-f7f17808cc86_rw_1920.jpg?h=174118ee6f7f9c9406d983662d5a555d)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC
![Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-31 "Tomcatters"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/8b194185-ad93-4bec-ae73-78a820a31995_rw_1920.jpg?h=75257c6c68fb578bd8816a9a886d0daa)
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-31 "Tomcatters"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/81723af5-a909-4044-a702-1edc29177085_rw_1920.jpg?h=fee082da2472ac856f30eb7ee26eeead)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/be44726b-1464-4b45-9e7f-6fa746e3abe4_rw_1920.jpg?h=223e7330f758390ee43b8bfca28594c8)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/79cd5efe-1127-4d55-baf8-a38c85ab42d9_rw_1920.jpg?h=d7784246a3f57bc0df15fab46ca1a281)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/5219570a-892e-47c2-820b-f58e3191e664_rw_1920.jpg?h=2cdb314db02ca83b83eb9b72f2bb1533)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/b75bff78-51be-4e5d-8209-d852a2582178_rw_1920.jpg?h=263748e3a2bf800d15c41e83ff963373)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/3422bd76-b120-4adb-ad7d-58917619b7fc_rw_1920.jpg?h=45e7209f2638f0147fb87f66fef21374)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/cc1af923-4b1f-41cf-8988-948cae2f3e32_rw_1920.jpg?h=8bc25fc551b650379ea6bd4210528cf6)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/96f5e00b-0aed-4a07-9323-d5bf7c3c52fd_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f9bc67b24ebda23444af541e9933f37)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - US Navy - NAWDC
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/a5b84305-307f-45f5-94c5-b6fb05946a0c_rw_1920.jpg?h=e761a48c07431b6c6c389f5705765b4f)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/14f2464c-bedf-403c-9c6d-1690e9a018f5_rw_1920.jpg?h=b35611513fc873e7631f1dcdca7d858a)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II - US Navy - VFC-13 "Saints"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/2849e711-5fc6-4ebd-96fb-b5de3944d499_rw_1920.jpg?h=c022bcdb3dd3550c0ab46e9c92af06e6)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/4cd80b74-815e-4a12-bf3a-b685799163aa_rw_1920.jpg?h=42717462757f3e1f9b433f7d02062397)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - US Navy - VFA-213 "Blacklions"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/1135ca48-b2b9-4b17-b46d-ee15e920c1be_rw_1920.jpg?h=05438900477a5277b5815cf066770eeb)
Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-137 "Rooks"
![Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - VAW-124 "Bear Aces"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/2d535a3f-d552-44bf-bfcd-f6cd02887290_rw_1920.jpg?h=f2d703b23d27a23db39251ebf28cf1ff)
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye - US Navy - VAW-124 "Bear Aces"
![Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/0042260e-a5eb-47e3-aa4d-e0dceaf06611_rw_1920.jpg?h=cf1411a4dabae9b5be1765108a38c61c)
Mc Donnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet - US Navy - VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"
![Boeing EA-18G Growler - US Navy - VAQ-131 "Lancers"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0fac8d0f-755e-40fc-aa6d-7651c3d569b1/28fb3f8d-0760-4f1f-ac31-c2c77c874d5a_rw_1920.jpg?h=76b4b280efff223182a2b04e373fe437)